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Curriculum Information

The College’s Doctor of Optometry program is 14 quarters over four years. The curriculum begins with basic sciences, transitions to clinical courses, and concludes with a rich patient-based experience. Patient care begins in the second year, expands in the third year, and is nearly full time throughout the fourth year.

The Curriculum Grid is intended to give students a snapshot of the program, but the optometry curriculum is constantly being improved. For example, the course content and sequencing may have changed slightly by the time you reach a given year of the program. This is part of the College’s commitment to provide its graduates with the best education possible.

NOTE: Starting June 18, 2012 the College will transition over to semesters. The most current Curriculum Grid for Semesters is available for viewing, but like our quarterly curriculum, we are continually improving upon this plan. As a part of this move, we have the following transition grids for our current student classes that started on quarters and will end on semesters:

For a description of material covered in each course, please take a look at our listing of Course Descriptions. OSU course information is also available under Course Catalog and Schedule of Classes on the University Registrar’s website.